diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-api/server/v1/channels.js b/packages/rocketchat-api/server/v1/channels.js
index c8dd2905385c7..dbd37c209e521 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-api/server/v1/channels.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-api/server/v1/channels.js
@@ -747,6 +747,24 @@ RocketChat.API.v1.addRoute('channels.setTopic', { authRequired: true }, {
 	}
 });
 
+RocketChat.API.v1.addRoute('channels.setAnnouncement', { authRequired: true }, {
+	post() {
+		if (!this.bodyParams.announcement || !this.bodyParams.announcement.trim()) {
+			return RocketChat.API.v1.failure('The bodyParam "announcement" is required');
+		}
+
+		const findResult = findChannelByIdOrName({ params: this.requestParams() });
+
+		Meteor.runAsUser(this.userId, () => {
+			Meteor.call('saveRoomSettings', findResult._id, 'roomAnnouncement', this.bodyParams.announcement);
+		});
+
+		return RocketChat.API.v1.success({
+			announcement: this.bodyParams.announcement
+		});
+	}
+});
+
 RocketChat.API.v1.addRoute('channels.setType', { authRequired: true }, {
 	post() {
 		if (!this.bodyParams.type || !this.bodyParams.type.trim()) {
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/api/02-channels.js b/tests/end-to-end/api/02-channels.js
index 784263e7b8ce0..c46a319c5ef62 100644
--- a/tests/end-to-end/api/02-channels.js
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/api/02-channels.js
@@ -231,6 +231,22 @@ describe('[Channels]', function() {
 			.end(done);
 	});
 
+	it('/channels.setAnnouncement', (done) => {
+		request.post(api('channels.setAnnouncement'))
+			.set(credentials)
+			.send({
+				roomId: channel._id,
+				announcement: 'this is an announcement of a channel for api tests'
+			})
+			.expect('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+			.expect(200)
+			.expect((res) => {
+				expect(res.body).to.have.property('success', true);
+				expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('announcement', 'this is an announcement of a channel for api tests');
+			})
+			.end(done);
+	});
+
 	it('/channels.setPurpose', (done) => {
 		request.post(api('channels.setPurpose'))
 			.set(credentials)